We will need a longer drum roll for the the nominations for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards for 2020. We are extending the deadline for voting. In the wake of the current public health concerns and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we realize our clients, readers and extended community have shifted their priorities… Read More >>
Social Media Compliance Alerts Decreasing: Q&A
(Editor’s note: Hearsay Systems, a digital communications and workflow solutions vendor, recently released its 2019 Financial Services Social Media Content Study, which analyzes content across clients’ social media programs. The study reviewed social media data from 110,150 financial services professionals at 32 U.S. firms, including wealth management companies. “Teams now grasp the power of social… Read More >>
FTF News to Cover ISITC Ops Summit
I am very happy to announce that FTF News has been named the sole media sponsor for the ISITC 24th Annual Securities Operations Summit, to be held in Boston from Sunday, March 18, to Wednesday, March 21. FTF will be hosting a booth and will be looking forward to talking to as many securities operations… Read More >>
NRI to Use Robotics from a U.K. Provider
Nomura Research Institute (NRI) is embracing robotics for a key function of its settlement service in Japan and has plans to expand this advanced utility globally, NRI officials tell FTF News. Starting this month, NRI’s Prime Settlement Service (PSS), a utility offering for investment banks, will be incorporating Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in order to… Read More >>
Revisit 2016 via the Top Stories of FTF News
Across the globe, the year 2016 ran the gamut from exhilarating to downright heartbreaking for many people on many, many fronts. For the executives, managers and great foot-soldiers of securities operations, it was a surprisingly eventful year that again underscored the importance of middle- and back-office people, systems and strategies. The year was full of… Read More >>
FTF Focus Spotlights the 2016 FTF Awards Winners
For the sixth year in a row, Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) sponsored the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards competition to help securities industry professionals shine the spotlight on the outstanding companies, individuals and industry groups that have achieved excellence in post-trade operations. The key winners for 2016 are featured in the special Awards Issue… Read More >>
SmartStream President Has a History of IT Initiatives
(Editor’s note: Industry veteran Philippe Chambadal, president of post-trade solutions provider SmartStream, was chosen as Fintech Person of the Year, a key honor of the 2016 FTF News Technology Innovation Awards. Chambadal will be profiled in the upcoming awards edition of FTF Focus magazine. In this excerpt from the profile, FTF News reviews his involvement… Read More >>
Have a Great Thanksgiving and Enjoy Our SMAC Chats
Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) and its news division FTF News will be closed Thursday and Friday, so that we can take a short break over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. We will be returning with hot news for the Monday morning after Thanksgiving. But, in the meantime, we will be offering extremely useful content for the… Read More >>
FTF News Unveils the Technology Innovation Award Winners
NEW YORK — Financial Technologies Forum (FTF) is unveiling today the winners of the fifth annual FTF News Technology Innovation Awards — a group whose diversity is reflected by the individuals and vendors that will be honored at this year’s awards ceremony in June. Other than the Editor’s Choice award, qualified industry participants selected this… Read More >>
Nominees Announced for the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards
Reflecting the diversity of the Ops industry, established players such as Eagle Investment Systems and SmartStream and newcomers such as DataBoiler and Duco are among the nominees for the fifth annual FTF News Technology Innovation Awards, which are being announced today. Voting on the nominees starts today and continues until March 25, 2015. The winners… Read More >>
